Description:

About Company:

Our company pre-Series organization focused on scalable, science-backed solutions at the intersection of agriculture and climate impact, operating across emerging markets with a strong mission-led approach.

A rare opportunity to step in as the first finance leader at a pre-Series, mission-driven organization, with high ownership, direct exposure to the Founder and Board, and the ability to shape financial strategy from day one, along with competitive compensation and meaningful long-term equity upside aligned to impact and scale.

Roles and Responsibilities:

- Establish the organizations first formal finance function, including policies, controls, reporting, and governance frameworks.

- Partner with the Founder/CEO on financial strategy, runway management, and long-term sustainability.

- Build multi-year financial models covering burn, runway, scenario planning, and scale pathways.

- Own annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and cash-flow management across programs and geographies.

- Deliver timely, accurate management and board reporting.

- Define and monitor early-stage metrics including burn efficiency, unit economics, and cost-based performance indicators.

- Implement fit-for-purpose financial controls suitable for a pre-Series organization.

- Ensure compliance with statutory, donor, and partner requirements across jurisdictions.

- Lead audits, financial reviews, and diligence processes.

- Support fundraising through financial modeling, investor materials, and data-room readiness.

- Manage grants and donor funds, including budgeting, utilization tracking, and reporting.

- Act as the primary finance interface for investors, donors, auditors, and external advisors.

- Manage treasury, liquidity, and working capital to optimize runway.

- Identify and mitigate financial and operational risks associated with early-stage scaling.

- Select and implement finance systems and tools appropriate for early growth and future scale.

- Drive automation and process rigor without adding unnecessary complexity.

- Operate initially as a hands-on individual contributor, with responsibility to build and lead the finance team as the organization scales.

- Partner closely with operations, science, and program teams to balance financial discipline with innovation

Background and Experience:

- 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including senior leadership roles.

- Experience building finance functions in early-stage or high-growth environments strongly preferred.

Preferred industry backgrounds:

- Agri-tech / agri-input / agri-supply chain organizations / e-commerce / FMCG

- Large Indian conglomerates with complex, multi-entity operations

- Commodity trading, agri-commodities, or global trading businesses

Capabilities:

- Strong expertise across FP&A, controllership, treasury, governance, and investor readiness.

- Comfort operating in ambiguous, low-structure environments.

- Ability to move seamlessly between strategic thinking and hands-on execution.